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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06
agricultural.
Tie Decline of Atlantic Coast Farm
Values,

A correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch presents statistics to show that
there is constant shrinkage in agricul-
tural values in the Atlantic States and
that in negotiating with the agents of
the foreign bondholders the Virginia
authorities must not assume that the
States income will continue to be as
large as it is, much less that it will in
crease. There was, be shows by the
census, loss of taxable values 10 Vir-
ginia, between 1870 and 1880, of $780,
9S4,782; in New Jersey Of $52, $780,
610, in North Carolina of $104 .657, :
042; in Lancaster county, Pa, Of 1927, :
064 800; in Albemarls county, Va,
Of $4,363, 1872; in Loudoun of 81, :
462,lU1; in Fauquier of 81, 1877, 143;
in Rockingham Of 81, 31S, AS in Wash
ington county of $1,649,S37. This
shrinkage in values. the writer holds,
has been exclusively in the agricultural
wealth Of the States and counties named,
and has been as great between 1880 and
1887 as it was in the whols ten years
preceding 1880. The agriculturists have
been the losers. The cities have rather
gained than lost. The selling price Of
purely agricultural land in the counties
has recently gone down, the writer as
serts, fully sne-half, and in many Sec
tions of Virginia it is difficult to sell
it at any price. The adverse influences
that have depressed agriculture in all
the country east Of the Allegany water
shed are as active now, be thinks, as
ever, and are likely to continue. so that
the prospect is . gloomy one. The COM
petition Of the West is the chief diff
Guilty. my own conviction, ;" says the
writer, sis that this decline in agricul-
tural values, which is marked from Maine
to Florida, and is therefers not due to
any local cause, is to be ascribed TO the
discrimination in railroad rates against
the agriculture of the East and in favor
of that of the West. Other influences
may aid in the effect, but the railroad
rates are the potential factor" The
neral drawn is that the capacity of the
great bulk of the property-holders Of
Virginia to pay taxes, 'sven to The
present amount" is seriously impaired
"When land cannot be worked to any
profit it cannot bear" it is argued, seven
the present rate Of 40 cents on the S100.'
1t is beyond question that the Virgins
farmer at present finds it extremely diff.
cult to get money. His cash crop cease,
to bring much more than cost Of cultiva-
ton in many cases. The Fincastle
Herald mentioned the other day the in.
stance of Botetourt farmer who, in re.
turn for his crop Of 300 pounds of to.
bacco sent to Lynchburg, received Q
check for twenty cents. It was proba-
bly, poor article Of tobacco, but time
was when very poor tobacco, wheat and
corn brought rather better prices than
that. The Atlantic coast farmer should
not, however, wholly despair. The bad
effect of Western competition will be ia
some extent lessened BY the operation
Of the interstate commerce act if be will
insist upon the long-aud-short-haul sec.
tion having a fair trial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

II vegetable matter is left about the
yard its rapid decay during the damp,
warm weather Of spring and simmer
will poison the air and affect the health
of the family. If left about the barn,
lot and fields, it will have like inHu-
ence on the farm animals. Therefore,
advisesthe American Agriculturist. while
the wife cleans the no use let the hus-
band clean the farm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

The black Dorset pig has been intro
duced in this country. They have small
stocky heads. short noses. are heavily
jointed. the necks are short. the legs
set under compact closely made bodies,
are short aud strong They are said TO
be hearty and fatten readily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

The demand for heavy work horses is
such that the american AgricMturist
suggests to the farmer to consider wheth-
er it will not pay to do his work With
heavy mares that shall breed every year
big Percberon or English shire foal
that can be broken to light farm work
ut two years old aud sold at four.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

1t is not good policy to dry hay to
brittleness before drawing it from the
meadow, for that causes waste in hand
ling aud reduces quality. Grass is we'll
cured when It will rattle lightly in the
handling, and then is the time to store
n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

Restrain your desire to count young
turkeys and let them alone FOR the first
twenty-four hours after they get into
this cold and unfesling world. is the ad-
vice Of one who has had experience 10
raising them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-06

Binder. Irvine.
CLIPPER MOWERS,
HORSE RAKES,
WOOD PUMPS,
DOUGLAS FORCE PUMPS,
FENCE WIRE,
FIELD ROLLERS,
MANURE SPREADERS,
IRON AGE CULTIVATORS,
CORN SHELTERS,
Silver & Deering Feed Cutters,
Sinclair Feed Cutters, Rifles Patent
Griodstone, for grinding Reaper Knives,
Young America Corn and Cob Mill,
Harrows Of all kinds and sizes, Farm
Bells, Wheelbarrows, Lightning Hay
Knife, Monumental Churns, Cylinder
Cturns, Staff Churns, Well Buckets,
Measures, Horse Buckets, Trace Chains,
Curry Combs. Horse Brushes, Hames,
Whitewash Brushes, Forks, Picks, Sho-
wells, Spades, Hoes and Mattocks -
GrindstOnes and Fixtures. Hay Rakes,
Plow Handles. Back Bands. Hatchets,
Axes, dc.
spanglsr Corn Planters and Two-Horse
Lime spreaders.
Troy Double-Row Corn Planters and
Troy Champion Horse Rakes.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain, &C., on
Commission Solicited.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-17
Conveniences at the British Post
office.

The savings bank is the largest and
most popular branch OF the depart
ment. In this the public may invest
their savings at interest in sums rang.
ing from one shilling to f15. but not
more than $50 may be deposited in
any one year. The total deposits,
including interest accrued, in the Post
Office Savings bank of the 31st OF De-
cember amounted to $23S, 4S9, 100.
In order to encourage thrift among
the poor, blank forms are used gratu-
itously at all postcflices. which are
divided into twelve small spaces on
which unused penny postage stamps
may be affixed, one by one, until filled
up, when the slip will be received at any
postoffice as a deposit for shilling.
A person who has thus deposited his
savings, can, when the usual deposit
book has been supplied to him. make
such deposits or withdraw his money.
at a days notice, from anyone OF the
5000 offices in the United Kingdom.
A person wishing to invest any sum
from fl0 to f100 in government
stocks can do at any postoffice at the
current price OF the day, at a small
l'commission varying from I'd to IL
shillings.
The postoflice issues policies on the
lives OF persons between the ages four
teen and sixty-fve, and for sums o
from f5 to flOO, with the premium
payable annually, half yearly, quar-
terly, monthly, and weekly, and al
any postofiice near which the insured
may be located when the premium be
comes due. In like manner the post
Office also grants immediate or defer
red annuitiesof e5 to chopper annum
under similar conditions, payabl
either in one sum or by periodical in
stallments. Persons who are insure'
or to whom annuities are granted b,
the department, have direct govern
ment security for the payment oil th
money. A husband and wife ma
| each be insured. or purchase OF annul
ties for tie maxium amount. fl0o.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-17
rnx QUESTION ANSWERED.
Brightly was the moon ipclining

Brightly was the moon ipclining
Der her honeysuckled door;
Sweet was night-in silver shining;
Yet she yearned for something more.
Perfumes were her senses sleeping
In n faint yet subtle tide;
Fragrant breath OF roses sleeping
Lett her still unsatisfied.
Mid the lilacs, soft lamenting
Grieved the plaintive nightingale;
Yet she eoldly, half resentng,
Listened listless to his tale.
Though night such peace possessing
Should all captiousness disarm,
Yet she found herself coniessing
Nature somehow failed to charm.
Did the ,ioon smile down too brightly
Love bird weary with his trill?
Roses scent the air too slightly?
What-ohl what was lacking still?.
As she pondcred thus in sadness,
Stole her Lover from the door,
Claspod her TO his heart in gladness.
Then the night lacked nothing more!
Bar II. G. CLIFFORD
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-17
THE SUNNY SIDE.

Always choose the sunny side
When you can such bliss attain; =
Never swim against the tide;
Wait its flowing back again. z
Should the clouds OF sorrow lower, 2
Yelling pleasures falntest ray,
Wait, you'll find the darkest hour =
Is the one preceding day. -
Happiness Is not In wealth,
Joy Is not work OF art; b
Greater is the gift OF health, "
Sweeter is II peaceful heart =
Though the gift you get be small,
III II square with your desires, =
You are rich, for you have all
That your present need requires.
If you can rejoice to-day,
Do not fret about tomorrow;
Happiness win longer stay
BY avoiding needless sorrow.
Always try to act the man.
Honestly perform your part,
Do whatever good You can,
Cultivate thankful heart.
Neither do nor suffer wrong,
Never show nor bow 20 pride.
Thus you'll smoothly glide along
Life's delightful sunny side
5. .Uolre, IL On cdgo Ledger.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

e Mother 5 Courage.

Pail Mall Gazettc; Every one is
familiar with the starry of the mother
whose child had been carried off by ~,
eagle, and who, to rescue her child,
climbed along To the oyrie from which
the boldest mouptaineer shranK back
Ara'led,a Tnis stock illustration Of
the force of tne maternal instinct is
now capped by % bear story from
Slvory. A bear having killed 81 sh,p-
herd boy, the villagers organ'z d a
hunt for the animal. The mother,
armed with q gun insisted upon nc.
c%ompanying the parry. They came
back. She did moi. Next day thu.
poor woman was found lying in a Sc
cluded spot, her dress i raes. her arms
crushed and her face covered with
blood. At her side was 8 hugo bear
quite dead, its head smashed by a dis
charge from the gun which she had
taken with her. The hope is enter.
tuned that she may eventually ecovcr,
but the woman has not yet been able
to give an account of her struggle with
the bear which had killed her child,
which must have been terrific. When
we get the story of that struggle ii will
make the grand tour of all the SUNDAY
school books i'll the whole English
speaking world.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
He Had a Remedy.

Texas siftings: One of the richest
men in Austin lives in a magnificent
almost next door to the
humble cottage of a poor 1risbman,
whose principal wealth consists of a
dog that has got voice like a Fourth
of July orator. One morning the
wealthy nabob knocked at Mr.. O'Raf-
fcrty's humble cottage, and addressed
him as follows:
.For three nights now your dog has
harked necessarily. SO that I have not
been able to sleepa wink My aged
mother, who Is an invalid, has also
been kept awake. 1 am sorry to both
Ell you, but this has to STOP"
CANT l sorry my self" said the
good hearted fellow, with tears in his
eyes, '.for the poor dog. Don't you
know a good raymedy for a dog wild
the distemper?"
The other man said he did, and start
ed for a gun-shop.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

.N.NL
had met her IL the Summer
By the ever Bounding sea,
She was what 10 called . shummsr"
In the language Of the free.
proposed aud was rejected.
etill I 1irted with the maid.
For I saw her grow detected,
Aud . paler love. sick shade.
I brought all my destinations
On that 6~eartless jlt to bear,
For . lovers m~schirstiUns
Are considered ever fair;
But again my fond sdvances
Were extinguished ere they famed
She Condemned my logging glances
Aud my fretful words were blamed.
On my third attack she wilted,
Pretty bushes dyed her check;
But the heartless iirt l Tilted
The engagement held a week.
Aad by way of explanation
made clear to her that she
Had, by thoughtful hesitation,
Won the bt ct two out Of three.
de Witt Ste,ry in Tid.Bite.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
scinda. the Negro Priestress g.

Grenada, Mass. .etter to The New.
Orleans Picayune: Grenada county
furnishes q new theocracy, which is
interesting. Along after the war q
negro woman named Scinda, who was
a slave of Captain Mitchell, a farmer
OF this county, suddenly revealed 1t to
the world that she had been inspired
by God, and was a servant of His to
direct His people, both black and white.
She organized a band of exhorters, and
went from farm to farm, pleading with
both colors to quit their meanness.
Her band grew, and now it numbers
something like 800 members of her
color.
In company with some friends !
drove out to her church, which is stu.
ated three miles from here, Sunday
evening. Long before we lcachea tin.
church we could hear the picking OF
the b'njo and the Shutting of feet.
Al,ghting. Scinda. arraycd in gorgeous
red and yellow, came to the door to
greet us and welcome us in. The
church is q small structure made of
pine logs. Around on the walls hung
here paraphcrnalia used in her marches
through the country In the centre of
the room stood q little table covered
with a red cloth of gortesque figures of
white sewcd on it. This is where the
members speak.
When we arrived a sssoliier'' was
telling his inspirations of the day. He
consumed about ten minutes, then they
danced and sang. and played the banjo
and shouted. When dancing begins
they ali stand up, and as many as can
Join hands until II circle is formed.
They march around and around sing.
ing their own chants, occasionally
stopping, and each one goes through a
..shufiie" to the music of O banjo.
This performance lasts about ten min
utes then another breaches. then a
dance, and so on until ssaltw minutes
before they break up for tie day. Then
every voice is hushcd and a stiffness
prevades the house.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
The German way Of Interviewing.

New York Times: When Mr.. Depew
was ready 10 receive callers ut his Of
ice they did not let him lack for COM
paay. 1t need hardly be said that
there were interviewers among them,
whose presence led the wanderer to
tell the first OF the stories with which
he is said to have loaded himself
abroad. 1t was about an interview ut
Frankfort.
y reporter came to him with a letter
of Introduction, and for two ~straish hi
hours Mr.. Depew listened to a thrilling
na'rative of the reporters career.
Qualification having been mutually cx-
pr, ssed ovrr the result of this inter.
view, the reporter asked when h. might
call again. The next day was set. On
that occasion Mr.. Depew was given Il
chance to Tut in a few words covering
The points on which he supposed he
was 20 talk.
'Wi'i you name a time when / may
see you a2ain?@ then asked the re-
porter.
.what do you want to see me again
for?"
81 would like to think over whatxM
have said. and conm brck some d
time and verify my impressions"
The next day was set for this o.
ton. the reporter submitted hill
pr~essions, which We're duly tnrre
'Tfen he proposed to put his i'm
siuns as amended Ill writing, and (
NIT The article for further apprV 4.
He wanted another appolnp t fol
this purpose. Mr.. Dope he
would he happy to sec ! ain III
Paris.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
An T. nviab,e Lot.

Harpcr's Bazaar: "That Geo. Sam D.
son. 1 suppose, is one of the luckiest
dogs a'ive," remarked young Fcatt err
ly, obviously.
..In what way?"
elm being engaged to Miss Smith,
"How is he lucky in that? She is
not pretty. and Is certainly not richp'
..No; but she clerks in a confcctinn.
cry shop. l heard George say that
even the smell of ice cream almost
makes her sick"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
A Sudden Sensation

OF chtllness invading tho backbone. fol-
lowed by hot fushes nd profu-e rerspira.
by t'yn cxp Ms e., ny 7 o sass rep pc mp'S WI its s ih..
hest TIL g ON the programme! Out, .1es a
dangerous rcm"dv, truly. Pro uces carries
OF the bones. only, affo DIS temporary relief.
tent but sn 9 one Hostetter's stomach itit
tters. q certain. speedy means OF eXpeliing
from the sy,stcm every truce Of TIN virus ii
The r.sult.a cure is eertaf,, to follow the
use ofthis ben flee t restorative of health
Dyapepsia. liver complaint, nervous IL
ments. rheumati.m ami inactivity of the
ki,ineys and bidders are also MmenH the
the genial aid Of I'd 6ksiesofne botanic
Fraternity.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Wouderiul CITY.

Kanopolis, Kansas, is the most re.
markable city inthe country ON account
of its growth within TWO years. The
climate makes it o desirable place to.
live. We have some choice building
lots there for business and residence
purposes, which we offer for sale the
next 80 days, below the prevailing
market price. Send for descriptive
circulars. Address,
JOHN G. KELLY,
Sioux City, Iowa.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Acl.ver Thing.

New YorA Sun: 81 was getting mea-
su~ed or q suit of clothes this mawn-
ing" said young Mr.. Sissy to his pref
ty cousin. land just for a JOKE, y'know,
awsked Snipem If it WEAKLY took nine
tailors to make q man. H. said it
would take more than nine tailors to
make IL man of some people. 1 thought
it was quite clevah."
Eyes, it was clever, Charley said
his pretty cousin.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
UNIQUE Dinner Service.

Wheeling Register: A pleasant little
story is told of aformer Wheeling lady,
who removed to Texas some time
SINCE, which will be appreciated. In
the city in which she resides dinner
parties became very fashionable, and
the society ladies We'd with each other
in exhibiting the finest chinaware until
it became almost a mania. The lad1
who gave the last dinner attempted ana
generally succeeded in oatriva'ipg her
predecessor in the way of fine china,
and the former Wheeling lady deter
mined to Guido them all; SO when her
dinner party was announced the soci-
ely in that place was all worked up in
anticipation of something grand.
The day came and the expected
guests. The usual chat and gossip pre-
coded the dinner, and the guests were
escorted to the dining room. OF course
they were all on the tip toe of cx-
pee ancy and all eyes Immediately
tlrne 10 the table when they entered
the room. And WHIT a sight met their
gaze! We gods! Where were the pre-
vious dinner p%artiesP There stood the
table in all its grandeur. An Ordinary
table covered with u orr and tatt+red
Goth. common wooden plates with
newspaper cuts pasted in them in mock
humiliation of hand-painted china. An
immense wooden bowl stood in the
center of the table. out of which pro-
truded Il common tin ladle, and every
thing was of til. most pristine charac-
ter. The break was toe good. and the
guests were compelled to acknowledge
that they had all been outdt ne. But
they sat down and then they were
served with one of the most elegant
and elaboran diQaers il aad. over been
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
One Touch ef Mature.

Chicago Herald: One little lady from
the north side said a pretty thing to
Mrs. Cleveland. Noticing how tired
she looked, the young girl said: .'Just
q smile. please. I will show my APP
probation by not shaking that poor
little hand" And Frances smiled with
especial cordially.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Pretty Particular.

Detroit Fress Press: He had had a
quarrel with his neighbor farmer, and
had come to town to see a lawyer and
get satisfaction. He walked IN on an
attorney ut the Motfat block and stated
his case and asked;
Now, then. how much for your
opinionP"
.ln writinge'
kin you writer Well. then I guess
I'd better have it that way. but I want
the most of it spelled properly"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
"How Can She Ever Love Hint"

Is wat you .sten hear sail wne1 the p,o7-
.cctivs groom is the vlc.im Of catarfh. "Huw
eau size bsa. sucn u hreAth?n s.Huw Resolve
10 link her destiny wi h that of one with q
disease, that unless arrested, will end in con-
sumption, or p"fh,p, inean;tya' Let thu
husband that ta, or is to ne. get DIR. Ssec'>
'satarih R.medy, ant ure himself before 1t is
too late. By druggists.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

Many sportsmen prefer the fall 70 any
other sta.on for pitching their camp IN the
Adirondack region. The trees arc now
dressed iu their brightest foliage Game 10 n
good condition The air IL c,tl "a invigoR.
] gable than IN August.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

A practical farmer. who burns both
coal and wood in different stoves,
makes q practice of mixing the ashes
and applying ell or his young orchard
in the spring. He believes That the
potrsh of the wood ashes is effective in
small quantities, and that in addition
to the coal ashes makes the latter much
more absorptive of ammonia or nitric
acid from the atmosphere.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Not Necessarily Sick,

Somerville journal: Don't think,
just because a woman Is quiet for a
time, that she is necessarily sick. The
chances are that she is only thinking
Of what she will say next day.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

The most novel cnmpisint of impure milk
reported is that of the London bay bosr'ed
out under the DOR lay reeui.t!on, who r.
ported that he milk given him nut of Town
instead Of teing TAXI from clcan tins, had
hetn squeezed Ont II q nasty COW, aud he
sseed 'em a doing it,"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Not On q. Anshony isii,.

Not o. q Anthooy Han.
New York Sun: Old lady (boardlng
Brooklyn elevated road)-Which is the
shady side Of the car, young mani
brakeman-Well. to tell you the
troot, there amt no shady side. We
runs so fast an and makes go many
curves that the sun shines ON both sides
ct the same time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
II aimicted Win con syss, . b.
Isaac Thompson's Eye watef. Drug.
eists sell 1t; $50.

The rev Inoiana state capitol n abou
nnished. Il est 0y0o0,000 end 0iooyOoo s
been appropriated for furniture. III build
log looks rs u It might have cost tS,Uo0.tOo
aud Indiana 70 happy over over it, goodlbaf
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
Score one for Lillie Deyereaux RI,

Score one for Lille Devereaux Blake.
Senator ingalls,, in his recent article
against woman suffrage, says: 1.-The
beak, the talon. and thundsrholt are
the emblems of national authority"
And Miss Blake now caustically in
forms him that the eagle that scrceches
as u national emblem is a female
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28

Applying certain measurements to q
scare .y yis,b.c Fl IN of silver, Herr Wierrr
arrives AT rke conclusion that no less than
125 OOO, C00 m ,lecules of silver must be laid in
n line to measure m inch.